noun
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a binder or file for holding loose papers, etc
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a folded circular
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a machine for folding printed sheets
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a person or thing that folds
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computing another name for directory
Etymology
Origin of folder
Example Sentences
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“He brings with him, like, a two-inch folder stuffed with handwritten stock reports he had written on minor league bus trips,” Houston said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
“And put the photos in a folder called special things. It helps you part with the physical objects.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Regulars had their usual jotted down in shorthand and kept in a folder to be used as soon as they walked in.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Rieseberg became a first-time dad in January and has used Cowork to keep track of and analyze a large folder of medical records.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
He nestles the page back into the folder and closes it.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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